Among the listed offense classes (A Misdemeanor, B Felony, C Felony, D Felony), which is the most severe?

Among the listed offense classes (A Misdemeanor, B Felony, C Felony, D Felony), which is the most severe?

• A. Class A Misdemeanor
• B. Class B Felony
• C. Class C Felony
• D. Class D Felony

Answer: (B)

Understanding how Tennessee ranks offense severity helps here. Misdemeanors are less serious than felonies, and among felonies the classes indicate increasing severity from D up to B (with A being the most severe in the broader system). Since a misdemeanor never matches the harsher penalties of a felony, the misdemeanor option isn’t the most severe. Among the felony options shown, Class B Felony is more severe than Class C or Class D Felony, so it is the most severe choice in the list.

Understanding how Tennessee ranks offense severity helps here. Misdemeanors are less serious than felonies, and among felonies the classes indicate increasing severity from D up to B (with A being the most severe in the broader system). Since a misdemeanor never matches the harsher penalties of a felony, the misdemeanor option isn’t the most severe. Among the felony options shown, Class B Felony is more severe than Class C or Class D Felony, so it is the most severe choice in the list.